Meaning & Definition of Rickety in English
English⟶
Rickety
/rɪkəti/
adjective
1. Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
- "A rickety table"
- "A wobbly chair with shaky legs"
- "The ladder felt a little wobbly"
- "The bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"
synonym:
- rickety,
- shaky,
- wobbly,
- wonky
2. Affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
- "Rickety limbs and joints"
- "A rachitic patient"
synonym:
- rickety,
- rachitic
3. Lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
- "A feeble old woman"
- "Her body looked sapless"
synonym:
- decrepit,
- debile,
- feeble,
- infirm,
- rickety,
- sapless,
- weak,
- weakly
Examples of using
The newborn giraffe stumbled around on rickety legs.
An old, rickety footbridge is the only way to get to the other side of the gorge.